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Books Quotes

I am not really much interested in talking to adults, although I suppose practically every mother in the kingdom knows my name and my books. It’s their children I love Picture Quote #1

I get over a hundred letters a day from all over the world, from children and parents, and it’s a wonder I ever have time to write books, let alone speak! Picture Quote #1

The books housed in one’s first adult bookshelf are the geological bed of who we wish to become Picture Quote #1

I think it takes a lot of desire because I think a lot of people who’ve never written books don’t know quite how hard it is to stick with, to put in the amount of time and just make the commitment to just sit there every day and do it while everybody else is out having fun Picture Quote #1

I can’t think of a story that doesn’t have something terrible in it. Otherwise, it’s dull. So when I embarked into the world of picture books, my first thought was to do something about the dark Picture Quote #1

I’m always interested to see what films are made of books. I kind of don’t participate as a filmgoer in any kind of debate about what’s better, the book or the movie. So I think it’s interesting when people want to do it Picture Quote #1

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All over the world, there are so many magazine articles and books telling women what to do, how to be and not to be, in order to attract or please men. There are far fewer guides for men about pleasing women Picture Quote #1

I do so much revising as I go along; I wonder how I could write books if I hadn’t grown up in the computer age. I think I’d be a very different writer. I find myself cutting and pasting, changing things around and deleting whole paragraphs constantly Picture Quote #1

The best books, they don’t talk about things you never thought about before. They talk about things you’d always thought about, but you didn’t think anyone else had thought about. You read them, and suddenly you’re a little bit less alone in the world. You’re part of this cosmic community of people who’ve thought about this thing, whatever it happens to be Picture Quote #1

Writing is a job, a craft, and you learn it by trying to write every day and by facing the page with humility and gall. And you have to love to read books, all kinds of books, good books. You are not looking for anything in particular; you are just letting stuff seep in Picture Quote #1

I don’t like outlining, because books are organic things. Sometimes a book doesn’t want to be written in a certain way Picture Quote #1

Books have always been to me like a kind of embalmed mind. The dead may be scattered, and who can find them, but their voices live in the library Picture Quote #1

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I think publishing’s strength is also its weakness. It’s got such a rich and celebrated history as an industry. For the most part, publishing people are incredibly creative, business is done based on the strength of relationships, and the product being peddled is books Picture Quote #1

Decorators never quite saw the point of massing books. Books brought colour to a room and filled it up, but shelves bearing just one thing struck them as a decorative display opportunity tragically lost Picture Quote #1

I am rich because I sell a lot of books, but it’s not my drive Picture Quote #1

I think the only safe medium are books, because people like to hold books in their hand Picture Quote #1

All I do is read books, really. I worry about that sometimes. I don’t seem to have a hobby or anything Picture Quote #1

Many books are longer than they seem. They have indeed no end. The boredom that they cause is truly absolute and infinite Picture Quote #1

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I like the weight, look, and feel of a book. I enjoy turning the pages, and frequently scan the spines of my many books on the wall, each title a reminder of the stored information and creative thoughts contained therein Picture Quote #1

If you don’t read, I don’t know how to communicate with you...I can never express who I am in my own words as powerfully as my books can Picture Quote #1

My ultimate goal is to drive people back to the books, when I think of an adaptation Picture Quote #1

Many books serve merely to show how many ways there are of being wrong, and how far astray you yourself would go if you followed their guidance. You should read only when your own thoughts dry up Picture Quote #1

Books are the most mannerly of companions, accessible at all times, in all moods, frankly declaring the author’s mind, without offense Picture Quote #1

Death is the gate of life. Ingratitude is the soul’s enemy... Ingratitude is a burning wind that dries up the source of love, the dew of mercy, the streams of grace. You will find something far greater in the woods than you will find in books. Stones and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters Picture Quote #1

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Some of the sweetest hours in life, in retrospect will be found to have been spent with books Picture Quote #1

If it weren’t for the law, I would steal books; if it weren’t for my purse, I would buy them Picture Quote #1

Most men are secretly still mad at their mothers for throwing away their comic books. They would be valuable now Picture Quote #1

I don’t think one can accurately measure the historical effectiveness of a poem; but one does know, of course, that books influence individuals; and individuals, although they are part of large economic and social processes, influence history. Every mass is after all made up of millions of individuals Picture Quote #1

The moment when the finished book or, better yet, a tightly packed carton of finished books arrives on my doorstep is the moment of truth, of culmination; its bliss lasts as much as five minutes, until the first typographical error or production flaw is noticed Picture Quote #1

The weekly cartoons, as were my plays, came from a sense of criticism, criticism of the times, critical of the culture, of our manners and attitudes towards each other. The children’s books come from the reverse. They’re more supportive, since we’re living in a time where we talk more about kids and do less, we talk about balancing the budget and we do it by cutting education Picture Quote #1

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I am not really much interested in talking to adults, although I suppose practically every mother in the kingdom knows my name and my books. It’s their children I love (Books Quotes) I get over a hundred letters a day from all over the world, from children and parents, and it’s a wonder I ever have time to write books, let alone speak! (Books Quotes) The books housed in one’s first adult bookshelf are the geological bed of who we wish to become (Books Quotes) I think it takes a lot of desire because I think a lot of people who’ve never written books don’t know quite how hard it is to stick with, to put in the amount of time and just make the commitment to just sit there every day and do it while everybody else is out having fun (Books Quotes) I can’t think of a story that doesn’t have something terrible in it. Otherwise, it’s dull. So when I embarked into the world of picture books, my first thought was to do something about the dark (Books Quotes) I’m always interested to see what films are made of books. I kind of don’t participate as a filmgoer in any kind of debate about what’s better, the book or the movie. So I think it’s interesting when people want to do it (Books Quotes) All over the world, there are so many magazine articles and books telling women what to do, how to be and not to be, in order to attract or please men. There are far fewer guides for men about pleasing women (Books Quotes) I do so much revising as I go along; I wonder how I could write books if I hadn’t grown up in the computer age. I think I’d be a very different writer. I find myself cutting and pasting, changing things around and deleting whole paragraphs constantly (Books Quotes) The best books, they don’t talk about things you never thought about before. They talk about things you’d always thought about, but you didn’t think anyone else had thought about. You read them, and suddenly you’re a little bit less alone in the world. You’re part of this cosmic community of people who’ve thought about this thing, whatever it happens to be (Books Quotes) Writing is a job, a craft, and you learn it by trying to write every day and by facing the page with humility and gall. And you have to love to read books, all kinds of books, good books. You are not looking for anything in particular; you are just letting stuff seep in (Books Quotes) I don’t like outlining, because books are organic things. Sometimes a book doesn’t want to be written in a certain way (Books Quotes) Books have always been to me like a kind of embalmed mind. The dead may be scattered, and who can find them, but their voices live in the library (Books Quotes) I think publishing’s strength is also its weakness. It’s got such a rich and celebrated history as an industry. For the most part, publishing people are incredibly creative, business is done based on the strength of relationships, and the product being peddled is books (Books Quotes) Decorators never quite saw the point of massing books. Books brought colour to a room and filled it up, but shelves bearing just one thing struck them as a decorative display opportunity tragically lost (Books Quotes) I am rich because I sell a lot of books, but it’s not my drive (Books Quotes) I think the only safe medium are books, because people like to hold books in their hand (Books Quotes) All I do is read books, really. I worry about that sometimes. I don’t seem to have a hobby or anything (Books Quotes) Many books are longer than they seem. They have indeed no end. The boredom that they cause is truly absolute and infinite (Books Quotes) I like the weight, look, and feel of a book. I enjoy turning the pages, and frequently scan the spines of my many books on the wall, each title a reminder of the stored information and creative thoughts contained therein (Books Quotes) If you don’t read, I don’t know how to communicate with you...I can never express who I am in my own words as powerfully as my books can (Books Quotes) My ultimate goal is to drive people back to the books, when I think of an adaptation (Books Quotes) Many books serve merely to show how many ways there are of being wrong, and how far astray you yourself would go if you followed their guidance. You should read only when your own thoughts dry up (Books Quotes) Books are the most mannerly of companions, accessible at all times, in all moods, frankly declaring the author’s mind, without offense (Books Quotes) Death is the gate of life. Ingratitude is the soul’s enemy... Ingratitude is a burning wind that dries up the source of love, the dew of mercy, the streams of grace. You will find something far greater in the woods than you will find in books. Stones and trees will teach you that which you will never learn from masters (Books Quotes) Some of the sweetest hours in life, in retrospect will be found to have been spent with books (Books Quotes) If it weren’t for the law, I would steal books; if it weren’t for my purse, I would buy them (Books Quotes) Most men are secretly still mad at their mothers for throwing away their comic books. They would be valuable now (Books Quotes) I don’t think one can accurately measure the historical effectiveness of a poem; but one does know, of course, that books influence individuals; and individuals, although they are part of large economic and social processes, influence history. Every mass is after all made up of millions of individuals (Books Quotes) The moment when the finished book or, better yet, a tightly packed carton of finished books arrives on my doorstep is the moment of truth, of culmination; its bliss lasts as much as five minutes, until the first typographical error or production flaw is noticed (Books Quotes) The weekly cartoons, as were my plays, came from a sense of criticism, criticism of the times, critical of the culture, of our manners and attitudes towards each other. The children’s books come from the reverse. They’re more supportive, since we’re living in a time where we talk more about kids and do less, we talk about balancing the budget and we do it by cutting education (Books Quotes)

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